Unlock the Power of Integrative Veterinary Medicine

By Mushtaq A. Memon and Huisheng Xie, this comprehensive guide integrates holistic modalities into Western veterinary practice, enhancing patient treatment and outcomes.

What is Integrative Veterinary Medicine?

Integrative Veterinary Medicine is a clinically oriented, evidence-based approach that combines complementary and conventional therapies to provide a more holistic approach to veterinary care. This approach draws on various modalities, including acupuncture, manual therapies, botanical and herbal medicine, integrative nutrition, and physical rehabilitation, to provide a more comprehensive understanding of veterinary medicine.

A Comprehensive Resource

This book is a valuable resource for veterinary practitioners, students, academics, and researchers seeking to incorporate integrative techniques into their practice. Covering a range of topics, including:

• Anatomy and physiology of acupuncture, including soft tissue and neurologic concepts, and traditional Chinese theory of acupuncture (Yin and Yang, Five Element Theory, and The Meridians)
• Veterinary manipulative therapy, including neurology, biomechanics, and available evidence, as well as massage therapy and myofascial principles
• Origins and major systems of herbal therapy, including selected evidence-based interventions, adverse events, herb-drug interactions, supplement evaluation, and regulation
• Trends in nutrition, such as raw diets, home-prepared diets, grain-free diets, owner perception, and current marketing

Integrative Veterinary Medicine provides a single, authoritative source of information on these modalities, making it an essential reference for anyone interested in this field.

Key Features

This book is:

• Clinically oriented, providing practical guidance on incorporating integrative modalities into veterinary practice
• Evidence-based, ensuring that the information provided is grounded in the latest research and scientific evidence
• Comprehensive, covering a range of topics and modalities in a single volume

A companion website offers video clips showing acupuncture techniques, further enhancing the learning experience.

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (June 27, 2023)

Language: English

Hardcover: 288 pages

ISBN-10: 1119823528

ISBN-13: 978-1119823520